Tazlina & Klutina River Bridges To Be Resurfaced This Summer, DOT Says

 

Richardson Hwy MP 97-106.5 Resurfacing Project Overview: Resurface the Richardson Highway from Milepost 97 to 106.5. This preventative maintenance project will improve road safety and extend the highway’s service life. Work in 2026 includes bridge deck resurfacing on the Tazlina and Klutina bridges and field painting of some steel structures at Tazlina. Status: Work to reduce the transition joint gap at Tazlina Bridge has begun, with the first side scheduled to be poured next week. Crews will also begin grinding the bridge deck and painting the structure this week. Work on the Tazlina Bridge is expected to continue through most of the construction season. Work at Klutina Bridge is scheduled to begin June 11 and is expected to take approximately three weeks. During construction, the bridge will be reduced to one lane during daytime hours Traffic Impacts: Single lane 24-hour traffic control operations in place on the Tazlina Bridge until mid-June.